FOI 15427-25 - Sexual Offences at Leisure Centres
Request:
1. How many reports have been made to your police force of sexual assault which are alleged to have taken place in leisure centres and swimming pools* between 1 January 2023 and 31st December 2023?
2. How many reports have been made to your police force of rape which are alleged to have taken place in leisure centres and swimming pools* between 1 January 2023 and 31st December 2023?
3. How many reports have been made to your police force of voyeurism (all forms of covert surveillance whether using a recording device or in person) which are alleged to have taken place in leisure centres and swimming pools* between 1 January 2023 and 31st December 2023?
4. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have taken place in a mixed sex, open plan village style changing area?
5. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have taken place in a single-sex changing room?
6. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have been committed by a male?
7. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have been committed by a male member of staff?
8. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have involved a female victim?
9. Does your force record the sex of offenders as biological sex or as gender identity?
*Leisure centres and swimming pools, with addresses, to facilitate this request:
Danes Camp Leisure Centre, Clannell Rd, Northampton NN4 0RX
Kettering Swimming Pool, London Rd, Kettering NN15 7QA
Towcester Centre for Leisure, Springfields, Towcester NN12 6UW
Corby International Pool, Parkland Gateway, George St, Corby NN17 1QB
Waendel Leisure Centre, Thomas St, Wellingborough NN8 1DZ
Response:
Search for crimes of rape, other sexual offences, and exposure or voyeurism between 1st January 2023 and 31st December 2023 for the supplied addresses.
Question 1: 0
Question 2: 0
Question 3: 0
Questions 4-8: N/A
Question 9: The force record offenders’ biological sex.
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